New UVM Research Vessel Under Construction
The University of Vermont (UVM) plans to replace its aging research boat with a hybrid electric “model of seaworthy sustainability”. The quiet, low-emission vessel will be able to run on electric power for two hours and be used as a floating classroom and laboratory for lake education and science. Click here to read more on the UVM website.
Update on the Invasive Zebra Mussel
First discovered in the southern part of Lake Champlain in 1993, zebra mussels are now found throughout the lake in shallow water areas. Juvenile and adult zebra mussels attach to any hard surface including native freshwater mussels, the lake’s most imperiled taxa. The Lake Champlain Committee is working with Michael Lew-Smith of Arrowwood Environmental to document the impacts of the invasive zebra mussels on native mussel populations as a first step in the conservation strategy. Learn more about zebra mussel impacts from Michael and fellow biologist Mark Fe
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BRATTLEBORO â The Windham Regional Commission (WRC) announced expanded outreach and services to municipalities and the public to enhance water quality and tactical basin planning efforts for the West, Williams and Saxtons Rivers (Basin 11), the Deerfield River (Basin 12), and direct Connecticut River tributaries from the Williams River south to the Massachusetts border (Basin 13).
âAs watershed planners, we value the role regional planning commissions play given their strong ties to the municipalities. This collaboration makes our plans stronger and more tailored to the communities the plans are written to serve,â said Marie Caduto of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in a news release. The work is supported through a grant provided by the DEC. Activities began this fall and will continue through July 2021.
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Vermont Business Magazine The Rutland Regional Planning Commission (RRPC) is pleased to announce expanded outreach and services to municipalities and the public to enhance water quality and tactical basin planning efforts for South Lake Champlain (Basins 2 & 4).
“As Watershed Planners, we value the role regional planning commissions play given their strong ties to the municipalities. This collaboration makes our plans stronger and more tailored to the communities the plans are written to serve,” said Angie Allen of the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).
The work is supported through a grant provided by the DEC. Activities began this fall and will continue through July 2021.
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